Emerald | Rough Chunks | Brazil | 2"

Emerald Rough Chunks from Brazil. Approx. 2" per piece. Emerald is a green variety of Beryl, a beryllium aluminum silicate mineral with a hardness of 7.5 to 8. Its pigment is chrome and/or vanadium. Its crystal system is hexagonal (trigonal). The term Emerald is derived from the Greek smaragdos, which means 'green stone,' and in ancient times was applied to a number of other green gemstones. The earliest Emerald mining was done in Egypt, perhaps as long ago as 1300 B.C. When the Spanish invaded South America in the 1500s, they saw native leaders wearing Emeralds that far surpassed those from the Egyptian sources, and these eventually came to dominate the Emerald trade.  Localities: Colombia, Brazil, Russia, Africa Rarity: Readily Available Hardness: 7.5 - 8   *Price is per individual piece unless noted. Due to the natural variations of each piece, please note that the actual item you receive may not appear exactly as pictured. Rest assured, however, that our dedicated team will do thei